(1) Whether any progress has been made in implementing the rural safety plan which includes the (a) building of a new police resource base, (b) building of police stations and (c) expansion of police personnel to rural areas; if not, why not; if so, what progress; (2) whether police in the rural areas are engaging communities to expand the net for curbing stock theft; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the response of rural communities in this regard and (b) what are the further relevant details?